Patent 7774744 was granted and assigned to SAP on August, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Methods and apparatuses enable evolution of components used in developing modeled applications and processes. A framework allows for observing and storing information regarding the relatedness of a component to another component. The framework can provide context changes and component modifications based at least in part on the observed relatedness information for use in development and/or execution of developed applications and processes.